How to Use Everything in KONTAKT 7 - Native Instruments

Dive into a comprehensive tutorial on KONTAKT 7, the powerful sampler from Native Instruments. Learn everything from installation and basic navigation to advanced techniques like creating multi-instruments, instrument banks, and output routing. Explore the user interface, discover how to browse and load presets, utilize the virtual keyboard, and design custom sounds. Master essential skills such as configuring MIDI inputs, customizing multi-instruments, and setting up keyswitches. Gain insights into the Quick Load feature and understand the differences between multis, banks, and instruments. Conclude with a deep dive into output routing, including how to route individual instruments and kit sounds to separate outputs for mixing, and add effects per output. Perfect for both beginners and experienced users looking to maximize their KONTAKT 7 workflow.

Syllabus

Intro
- What is KONTAKT?
- Player versus full version
- KONTAKT libraries
- Native Access 2
- What to install
- Opening KONTAKT as a standalone application
- Audio settings
- MIDI settings
- Main control panel
- Browser
- The Rack
- The “New” Browser
- Loading a preset
- Preset Favorites
- Third Party KONTAKT Libraries
- Playing with MIDI keyboard
- Virtual Keyboard
- Sound design
- Snapshots
- Saving a snapshot
- Loading a new KONTAKT instrument
- Starting fresh and adding two instruments
- Configuring MIDI input
- Multi-customization
- Saving your Multi
- Quick Load
- What are instrument banks?
- Creating instrument banks
- Creating keyswitches
- Quick load overview
- Multi vs. Bank vs. Instrument
- Understanding the output section
- Routing each instrument to its own output
- Routing individual kit sounds to separate outputs for mixing
- Adding FX per output